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Aim for the Stars, Land on the Moon
Growing up, Beau Sampley, a senior mechanical engineering student at the 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith, dreamed of becoming an astronomer. This summer, he interned at NASA, which got him to the closest object in space: The Moon.
September 18, 2026
蘑菇视频APP to Fortune 500
蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith alum, Dee (Rhone) Hawley, '16, credits her success in life to the opportunities the university provided. She said, if it wasn't for her bachelor's degree, she wouldn't be where she is today with one of the country's...
September 16, 2026
Steve Ruark Brings Unconventional Path, Manufacturing Perspective to Advisory Board
Steve Ruark, Engineering and Technology Leader for Georgia-Pacific鈥檚 Dixie facility in Fort Smith, brings an unconventional path to his newest role as a member of the 蘑菇视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Advanced Manufacturing Board of Advisor...
September 03, 2026
Houston, We Have Interns
Four 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith students spent the summer interning with NASA in Houston, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Hudson Reeves, a junior electrical engineering student, spent 10 weeks at the Johnson Space Center working on coding...
August 17, 2026
CED Celebrates a Year in Van Buren
One year after establishing a presence at the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce, the Center for Economic Development is celebrating expanded connections with Crawford County entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and nonprofit leaders.
August 17, 2026
New Faculty Join 蘑菇视频APP for 2026
Twenty-eight new faculty members will join the 蘑菇视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith for the fall semester, 蘑菇视频APP Provost Ray Green announced during the annual University Days all-faculty meeting Aug. 13.
August 15, 2026
Pelly Announced as Dean of CBI
蘑菇视频APP has named Dr. Duncan Pelly dean of the College of Business and Industry, bringing to the university an academic leader with deep international experience in accreditation, entrepreneurship, corporate partnerships, and regional economic developme...
August 07, 2026
Tinkering with Nearly 50 Years of Engineering
Dr. Randle Overbey has spent his entire professional career centered around engineering. After more than two decades in the natural gas industry, he began teaching 蘑菇视频APP students electronics and electrical engineering since 1988.
July 07, 2026
Spring 2026 Dean's List and Chancellor's List Announced
蘑菇视频APP has announced the Spring 2026 Dean's List and Chancellor's List
June 25, 2026
Ask the Expert: Solar Fun this Summer
Using solar power at your home can be inexpensive and fun without attaching large panels to your roof, says electrical engineering professor Kevin Lewelling in this month's Ask the Expert.
June 23, 2026
蘑菇视频APP Students Win Autonomous Vehicle Challenge
The 蘑菇视频APP engineering team won the 2026 Autonomous Vehicle Challenge on April 16 at Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain, earning first place and best presentation honors in a statewide competition sponsored by the Arkansas Space...
June 23, 2026
蘑菇视频APP Confers Spring Grads
The 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith celebrated the spring commencement of nearly 650 graduates on Saturday, May 16.
May 16, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Degree Prepares Students for Future
Students like Arik Schrouf are among the first in Arkansas to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, thanks to the 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith.
May 15, 2026
Gov. Sanders Keynotes Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing Open House
蘑菇视频APP celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers with an open house and ribbon cutting Monday, May 4, welcoming Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, state leaders, industry partners, university officials,...
May 05, 2026
Gov. Sanders to Speak at Open House for Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing centers
The 蘑菇视频APP at Fort Smith will celebrate the opening of its new Workforce Development Center with an open house and ribbon cutting from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 4. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will keynote the celebration,...
May 01, 2026
蘑菇视频APP History Through the Eyes of Sharon Winn
Since being founded in 1928, the 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith has undergone five name changes. Only one person has been part of the university for every iteration.
May 01, 2026
Foundation Forged in Fort Smith
Megan Nichols, '15, has been climbing the banking ladder since she was a student at the 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith. Her successful foundation was established in Fort Smith before she pursued an opportunity in Dallas.
May 01, 2026
Katie Grace Cavanass Finds her Focus
There鈥檚 a particular moment in college when things start to click鈥攏ot because you鈥檝e mapped out your whole future, but because someone sees promise in you and offers you an opportunity you can grow into. For Katie Grace Cavaness, that moment...
May 01, 2026
Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced
The 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith honored top students from more than 40 academic programs for their exceptional dedication in the classroom during the Academic Excellence Awards.
April 28, 2026
11 Research Presentations Receive Awards
Student teams from the 蘑菇视频APP - Fort Smith win awards for their research following the 19th Annual Student Research Symposium.
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